Consumer warning
Voluntary measure
Notified by The Netherlands
Published 11 Mar 2026
SR/00758/26
Lion sand activity toy subject to a consumer warning over health risk
EU authorities issued a consumer warning about this product (Lion sand activity toy) after it was found to pose a health risk. Here is how to tell if you have it, and what to do next.
How to identify it
- Product
- Wooden tableau on which a child can play with sand and write words. Product sold online, in particular via Amazon (ASIN: B0F4RNPFKQ).
- Brand
- Lion
- Barcode
- Not listed in the notice
- Batch / lot
- Not listed in the notice
- Made in
- People's Republic of China
- Category
- Toys
Why it's dangerous
Health risk
The play sand contains asbestos fibres (measured value up to 5% by weight). Asbestos could cause cancer.
The product does not comply with the requirements of the Toy Safety Directive.
What the authorities did
Measure
Warning consumers of the risks
Type
Voluntary
Notified by
The Netherlands
Source
EU Safety Gate notification
SR/00758/26
View official notice ↗
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